$A$ radioactive sample disintegrates via two independent decay processes having half-lives $T_{1/2}^{(1)}$ and $T_{1/2}^{(2)}$ respectively. The effective half-life $T_{1/2}$ of the nuclei is

  • A
    None of the above
  • B
    $T_{1/2} = T_{1/2}^{(1)} + T_{1/2}^{(2)}$
  • C
    $T_{1/2} = \frac{T_{1/2}^{(1)} T_{1/2}^{(2)}}{T_{1/2}^{(1)} + T_{1/2}^{(2)}}$
  • D
    $T_{1/2} = \frac{T_{1/2}^{(1)} + T_{1/2}^{(2)}}{T_{1/2}^{(1)} - T_{1/2}^{(2)}}$

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